Black and white illustration of cats and dog looking at group of birds. Book Interior 1

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Biography of Michael Gellatly

Peppered throughout Michael Gellatly’s work with maps and botanicals have been countless illustration assignments for books and magazines, most for titles in the General Reference market and book interiors. Illustrating everything from Gardening – grafting organic roses, to building vertical gardens; Cooking – how to stuff a turkey breast with pesto, to chocolate powder-dusting a small glazed pear; Furniture – a cross section of a Roman Ogie bit, to exploded views of a Queen Ann Highboy; Health & Fitness – how to floss while doing yoga, to safely removing a fish hook from your palm and, to the ever popular Erotic Massage – how to stimulate male and female genitals.

The fabric that has been the binding force throughout Gellatly’s image making, has been a life in the studio, outside his freelance illustration – painting, drawing, sculpting, and working with digital photography which all have awarded numerous national fellowships and grants. He’s been awarded several art residencies at places including the Deering Estate in south Miami, the Vermont Studio Center, and the Millay Colony. Spending most of his years in New England, Gellatly has exhibited throughout the Northeast, New York, and Miami.